The Circle Line 2.4km extension with two stations - Bayfront and Marina Bay - will open on Jan 14

Picture of the new Bayfront MRT station, slated to open in Jan 2012. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR ST By Maria Almenoar The Circle Line 2.4km extension with two stations - Bayfront and Marina Bay - will open on Jan 14. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced this at the groundbreaking ceremony for Downtown Line Stage 3 on Monday. This stage of the Downtown Line, comprising 16 stations, connects residents in the east to the central business district and the Marina Bay area. Opening in 2017, it will run through neighbourhoods like Bedok North, Bedok Reservoir and Ubi.